Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas calf: What is it, what are the risk factors, and how to protect your cattle herd
A flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm, has reappeared in Texas after nearly sixty years, infecting a young calf near the Mexican border.
This marks the first US case since 1966, triggering an emergency response.
Authorities are deploying sterile male flies, a tactic that previously eradicated the pest, to prevent a costly nationwide outbreak.
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- Flesh-Eating Screwworm Found in Texas Calf, USDA Says Wall Street Journal —
- Flesh-eating screwworm is confirmed in the U.S., officials say CNBC —
- Flesh-Eating Pest Confirmed in U.S. Cattle The New York Times —
- Flesh-eating New World screwworm found in Texas calf, USDA says CBS News —
- ‘Horror’ flesh-eating New World screwworm case detected in Texas: USDA NY Post —